Michael A. Specter 👻
@mspecter
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Professor @gtcomputing | Research Scientist @google | PhD in EECS from @MIT | https://t.co/udpkL7Rg3J | https://t.co/hCVAqC2bG3
Joined July 2008
Personal news 🎉 I’ve joined Georgia Tech as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in both Security & Privacy (@GaTechCyber) and Computer science (@gatech_scs)! I’m looking for CS students interested in the nexus of computer security, privacy, and democracy. 🧵
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Hey all, I am now https://t.co/PbzP4QdIlc, follow me there!
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We have discussed this with State and Federal authorities. This is obviously fake, and likely it is a production of Russian troll farms. As Americans we can’t let our enemies use lies to divide us and undermine faith in our institutions - or each other.
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Thank you to our law enforcement and federal partners for keeping our elections secure and voters informed.
We are committed to providing accurate, trustworthy information about our elections and to combatting disinformation. Visit https://t.co/sUEKojT8q8 for facts and common
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Fact-Checking PA-related Election Claims
Today, @CISAgov, @ODNIgov, and @FBI released a statement attributing yesterday's fake video destroying ballots in PA elections to Russia. Local election officials already debunked this video. Election officials are the trusted source for election info. https://t.co/Fz14mRSXQG
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I would like to apply 🎉 Dear World, Mike is exceptional! 🏆
Hello world: I have two slots open for a PhD in CS for my lab @ Georgia Tech. I work on problems in cryptography, systems security, and privacy, with a focus on work that is relevant to public policy. Drop me a line or check out my bio for more info!
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Hello world: I have two slots open for a PhD in CS for my lab @ Georgia Tech. I work on problems in cryptography, systems security, and privacy, with a focus on work that is relevant to public policy. Drop me a line or check out my bio for more info!
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William Eskridge (@EskridgeBill), Brian Slocum, and Kevin Tobia (@kevin_tobia) argue in “Textualism’s Defining Moment” that, even after committing to textualism, judges must make at least twelve subsequent choices, calling into question textualism’s rule-of-law value.
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I signed this letter as well. eIDAS is a really awful proposal, check out @carmelatroncoso’s summary below
Together with other 334 scientists and 24 ONGs, I have signed this letter https://t.co/79ySgL7Qa4 asking the EU to reconsider their eIDAS regulation proposal. Why are we again raising our voices against new legislation?🧵
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Yo! Georgia Tech School of Interactive Computing @ICatGT is live! https://t.co/HQOR1eMP6k… Come be part of the coolest computing science department in the world
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We’re offering a new course this week: Introduction to Jawascript 😆 📸 photorushin/IG
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The class is an updated version of another course I co-created at MIT, along with my advisors @djweitzner and Gerry Sussman, loosely based on my dissertation. If you're at GT and interested in these topics, definitely register for the course and/or reach out!
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The current version is very much a draft. Apologies for any typos or broken links!
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This semester I'm teaching a course in Security, Privacy, & Democracy. It's a survey research seminar with a set of broad themes -- voting systems, encryption & surveillance, censorship, and free & open communication. Check it out!
mspecter.github.io
Listing of course modules and topics.
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We’ve gone from LLM’s not performing better than compression, to LLM’s _as_ compression. What a time to be alive
Fabrice Bellard is back! ts_zip: Text Compression using Large Language Models https://t.co/I5RlVt5xI8
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Welcoming new faculty is one of our favorite parts of a new Fall Semester! 😌
Personal news 🎉 I’ve joined Georgia Tech as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in both Security & Privacy (@GaTechCyber) and Computer science (@gatech_scs)! I’m looking for CS students interested in the nexus of computer security, privacy, and democracy. 🧵
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I’m just starting the job here, but if you’re a student working in security, please reach out. If you’re a GT student, I’m also teaching a research seminar course on topics in Security, Privacy and Democracy this semester. More info to come!
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There's the usual systems hackers, cryptographers, & measurement experts. There's also former White House staffers, lawyers, and experts in public policy and international affairs. Many places have one or the other, but often in different places, we have them sitting door-to-door
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As a result, the department’s diverse and interdisciplinary structure is rare, and the result is really unique.
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